The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down a law that denies bail to criminal defendants who cannot prove they’re legally in the United States.
Thursday’s unanimous announcement concerns a case in which a man was charged with felony possession of a forged Social Security card.
He was denied bail by a judge who cited a Missouri law which prohibits bail for defendants believed to be in the … [Read More...]

Top Stories: The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down a law that denies bail to criminal defendants who cannot prove they're legally in the United States. And a Missouri lawmaker who's pre-filed a prescription drug monitoring program bill expects a fellow Republican to try to filibuster her legislation. … [Read More...]

A Missouri lawmaker who has pre-filed a prescription drug monitoring program bill expects a fellow Republican to try to filibuster her bill.
State Rep. Holly Rehder (R-Sikeston) says Missouri forces its physicians to be investigators, because the state doesn't have a program to monitor how many prescriptions people are having refilled. She's proposing a measure that would require such a … [Read More...]

The U.S. Labor Department’s driven a Missouri businessman to pay a price for cheating employees.
Gary Walker of Lee’s Summit is the former owner of Magic Touch Cleaning. He recently reached a plea agreement in federal court for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. As a result, he reimbursing employees double the amount he underpaid them.
Scott Allen of the Labor Department says … [Read More...]

Missouri has set a new tourism record with 41.7 million people visiting the state in fiscal year 2016. During a trip to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Governor Jay Nixon (D) says that’s a 3.2% increase in visitors - breaking the previous record of 40.4 million in fiscal year 2015. The industry has also set a record of more than $13 billion in state tourism-related spending and a record $16.5 … [Read More...]

A bill that would set tougher tracking and accounting requirements for fetal remains after an abortion will be sponsored again next year by state Representative Diane Franklin (R-Camdenton). The measure would require that all tissue is accounted for, all is viewed by a pathologist, and a report on them must be issued and seen by the state Department of Health. The measure would also protect those … [Read More...]

A federal jury has convicted a Columbia man of threatening a lawyer in a major drug-trafficking case.
70-year-old Bruce Wayne Stephens faces up to 20 years in federal prison without parole.
Federal prosecutors say Stephens said things like "snitches belong in ditches" and threatened to kill an attorney and the attorney's family. Authorities say Stephens made the threats on the day of his son's … [Read More...]

A gun control advocacy group contends Missouri is headed in the wrong direction in protecting the lives of law enforcement personnel.
The organization Everytown for Gun Safety recently released a report showing 200 officers have been wounded or killed i n shootings this year. Its data reveals Missouri has the third highest rate of those incidents in the country.
Sarah Tofte with … [Read More...]

Legislature

A Missouri lawmaker who has pre-filed a prescription drug monitoring program bill expects a fellow Republican to try to filibuster her bill. State Rep. Holly Rehder (R-Sikeston) says Missouri forces its physicians to be investigators, because the state doesn’t have a program to monitor how many prescriptions people are having refilled. She’s proposing a measure […]

Politics & Government

Missouri has set a new tourism record with 41.7 million people visiting the state in fiscal year 2016. During a trip to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Governor Jay Nixon (D) says that’s a 3.2% increase in visitors – breaking the previous record of 40.4 million in fiscal year 2015. The industry has also set […]

Economy

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has helped decorate the Capitol Christmas tree in Jefferson City, saying the holidays are a time to reflect on what Missourians are thankful for. First-grade students from Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City have helped the Governor decorate the Christmas tree outside of the Governor’s Capitol office. “For many Missouri families, […]

Education

A Missouri college has been named best in the nation. The Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis took the top spot in a new ranking of U.S. undergraduate programs. Business education news outlet Poets & Quants announced Olin was No. 1 in its debut survey of the top 50 programs. The school’s […]